Cost of Living Comparison Between Alba Iulia and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Alba Iulia and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Alba Iulia is 22.2% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alba Iulia is 9.4% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 RON 40.97
$9.18 RON 39.87
2.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.11 RON 152
$57.5 RON 249
-38.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 RON 28.19
$8.08 RON 35.08
-19.68%
Cappuccino
$2.43 RON 10.54
$3.18 RON 13.82
-23.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 RON 8.16
$2.25 RON 9.76
-16.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$2 RON 8.67
-20.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RON 9.74
$2.77 RON 12.03
-19.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 9.88
$3.36 RON 14.58
-32.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$1.47 RON 6.4
-4.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$1.28 RON 5.54
-2.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.05
$1.5 RON 6.5
8.00%
Eggs
$2.93 RON 12.74
$3.15 RON 13.69
-6.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 RON 36.28
$9.36 RON 40.64
-10.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 RON 28.13
$6.58 RON 28.57
-1.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.53 RON 50.1
$11.27 RON 48.95
2.31%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.26
$1.09 RON 4.75
-10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.49
$1.49 RON 6.47
0.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.89
$1.6 RON 6.94
-15.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 RON 10.76
$2.56 RON 11.13
-3.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.39
$0.72 RON 3.14
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 RON 2.8
$1.02 RON 4.42
-36.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.08
$0.73 RON 3.16
28.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.74 RON 3.21
-9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 24.8
$5.99 RON 26.01
-4.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 RON 20.24
$8.04 RON 34.89
-42.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.81
$1.2 RON 5.19
-7.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$1.72 RON 7.45
-18.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 RON 3.39
$0.9 RON 3.91
-13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.39 RON 75.5
$29.53 RON 128
-41.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.35
$0.84 RON 3.63
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.8 RON 3.46
-11.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 RON 22.34
$7.42 RON 32.21
-30.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.62
$1.67 RON 7.24
-8.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.8K
$28K RON 121.6K
0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 122.2K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
7.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RON 602
$138 RON 599
0.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.14 RON 35.32
$8.33 RON 36.17
-2.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.28 RON 40.29
$9.41 RON 40.84
-1.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.16 RON 140
$43.68 RON 190
-26.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.02 RON 148
$15.41 RON 66.9
120.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 RON 24.19
$7.86 RON 34.11
-29.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 RON 1,975
$488 RON 2,119
-6.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,478 RON 28.1K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-35.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.56 RON 185
$75.8 RON 329
-43.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26 RON 113
$42.92 RON 186
-39.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 RON 357
$83.9 RON 364
-2.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 RON 300
$94.9 RON 412
-27.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 RON 1,372
$495 RON 2,151
-36.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 RON 1,181
$352 RON 1,529
-22.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 RON 2,378
$725 RON 3,147
-24.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,918
$586 RON 2,545
-24.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,731 RON 7,515
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-38.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,469 RON 6,380
$1,855 RON 8,056
-20.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$985 RON 4,278
$1,250 RON 5,429
-21.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
6.66
15.62%

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Last update for Alba Iulia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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